Off-Road Overpass - Compatible with Magic Tracks, Mindscope Neo Tracks, Twister Tracks etc.
Off-Road Overpass - Compatible with Magic Tracks, Mindscope Neo Tracks, Twister Tracks etc.
3D
Published 2017-08-24T08:54:43+00:00
Welcome to Off-road Overpass!
You can see it in action here https://youtu.be/wJ7Sy4n2LJU.
This was my very first look at 3d modeling and I owned my Monoprice Mini for about a month prior to attempting to create this. Therefore, I basically learned how to use modeling software on the fly. I have a few months under my belt now and I went back to this model and reworked it a bit to make it perform better and accept more car varieties.
Everything was modeled so it could be printed with the Monoprice Select Mini. I had to set my skirt line count to "0" to get some things to fit on the print bed.
There are connectors that fit into slots underneath each larger piece of the model to keep them close. The design is not perfect, but I am a novice and it gets the job done ;)
Please watch the included video to see the Off-road Overpass in action. This will give you an idea if you want to invest the time and filament and if your vehicles will work with the model.
Printer : Monoprice Select Mini
Rafts : No
Supports : Yes
Resolution : .2625
Infill : 5-10%
Notes : *** Using the speed, supports, and infill listed below, it too nearly 50 hours of print time to complete the model *** I listed the files in the order I recommend printing. I saved each model in the position I printed it with my Monoprice Mini. I recommend testing the model with your vehicles as you print to make sure the vehicles are going to fit, make the turns, climb the ramp, etc. I included an optional connector piece that sits between the ramp and the track. I had to use this piece for my Mindscope Neo Tracks car to climb the ramp. The car has a huge rear end that sits extremely low to the ground and scrapes the track as it hits the ramp. NOTE: 8 connectors, 2 ramps, 2 overhangs, and 2 signs must be printed. Print the 2nd ramp last since you will want to test the other parts first. SPEED - I printed fairly well at 50 mm/s. Infill speed had to be 30 mm/s since my printer prints it too thin at anything higher. Choose what your printer can handle. SUPPORTS - Main Body 1, Main Body 3, Ramp to Track Connector. For main body 1 and 3, I set the support angle at something high like 75 degrees so it would only print a small amount of support for the the peak of the overpass. I had some minor spaghetti near the peak, but it did not affect the print and it is never visible. This saves on filament and print time. INFILL - I chose 5% for the large pieces and it was sufficient enough to get the job done. The low infill made the start of the top layers a little ugly, but my printer always managed to make it look nice when finished. The optional connector piece should be higher at about 20%. The connector should be 100%. SHELLS - 2 TOP/BOTTOM LAYER - 1.05 mm using .2625 layer height
| Date published | 24/08/2017 |
| Technologie | FDM |
| Schwierigkeitsgrad | Easy |